October 4–7, 2012
Opening preview: October 4, 7–9pm
(and concert by the pool by Thievery Corporation with Eric Hilton)
For tickets, click here.
Capitol Skyline Hotel
Washington, DC
10 “I” Street, SW
Washington D.C. 20024
Hours: October 5: 12–7pm
(Students with valid ID free 12–3pm);
October 6: 12–7pm; October 7: 12–5pm
The 2012 (e)merge art fair will feature an international roster of over 80 exhibitors presenting art by 152 artists from 24 countries. Exhibitors will show new works in performance, installation, painting, sculpture, video and other media in guest rooms and opening arranged in public spaces throughout three levels of the hotel.
To preview the Gallery and Artists platforms, click here.
(e)merge is also delighted to announce an extensive line-up of Panel Discussions, Special Projects and Performances that will take place during the art fair. The fair’s programming series complement the dynamic roster of artists exhibiting and performing in the Gallery and Artist Platforms.
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Panel Discussions
Performance Art: IMPACT
Friday, October 5, 2pm
Venue: Capitol Skyline Hotel – Room 1
Moderator: Lisa Gold, Executive Director, Washington Project for the Arts.
Panelists: Claire Breukel (contemporary art curator and writer), Adam Budak (curator of contemporary art, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden), Sarah Newman (curator of contemporary art, The Corcoran Gallery of Art), Jefferson Pinder (artist).
Art Funding: Now
Saturday, October 6, 2pm
Venue: Capitol Skyline Hotel – Room 1
Detailed information will be available on the website in September.
Special Projects
ESL Music: emerging music stage
Friday, October 5 & Saturday, October 6, 7–11pm.
Pool deck
Free concerts both nights. Details on website in September.
Blink Media Art: emerging video
October 4–7, 12–11pm.
Video lounge Room 4
Presenting 5 video artists in rotation: Ali Cheri (1976, Lebanon), Johanna Reich (1977, Germany), Ana Esteve Reig (1977, Madrid), Adnan Softic (1975 Bosnia Herzegowina /Germany), Elizabeth Wurst (1985 Peru / Germany).
Industry Gallery: emerging design
October 4–7: 12–11pm.
Video Lounge/Room 4 / Pool deck.
Presenting Danish designer Mathias Bengtsson’s Spun Benches.
Onsite Performance Schedule
Thursday, October 4
Chajana denHarder, Singularity (7pm. 2 hours)
Friday, October 5
Andrew Wodzianski, Self Portrait as Ishmael (5am. 36 hours)
Ian McDermott, A Brief Demonstration of Interference Theory(12pm. 30 minutes)
Holly Bass, Come Clean (3:30pm. 45 minutes)
David B. Smith, Collaborative Karaoke (5:30pm. 45 minutes)
Saturday, October 6
Chajana denHarder, Singularity (7pm. 2 hours)
Holly Bass, Come Clean (3:30pm. 45 minutes)
Ian McDermott, A Brief Demonstration of Interference Theory (12pm. 30 minutes)
Andrew Wodzianski, Self Portrait as Ishmael (5am. Culmination of 36 hour performance)
Sheldon Scott, Down in the Valley (5:30pm. 1 hour)
Sunday, October 7
J.J. McCracken, The Huntress (1pm. 1hour)
Chukwuma Agubokwu, The Portrait of the Artist as a Greek Myth (3pm. 1 hour)
Daily, throughout the fair
Mandy Cano Villalobos, Voces (12pm, various times)
Katie Kehoe, Mary Ellen Likes Free Magazines (12pm, various times)
Detailed information on each performance is available here.
Opening hours and admission
Thursday, October 4th:
5–7pm: (e)merge VIP & Press Preview (by invitation only)
7–11pm: Opening night preview
Be among the first to see the fair and enjoy a concert by the pool by Thievery Corporation (with Eric Hilton).
October 5: 12–7pm
(Students with valid ID free 12–3pm)
October 6: 12–7pm
October 7: 12–5pm
To purchase tickets in advance, click here.
To preview the Gallery and Artists platforms, click here.
For opening preview tickets (and concert by the pool by Thievery Corporation with Eric Hilton), click here.
Cultural partners
The National Gallery of Art,Washington, DC; The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, DC; The National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC; The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC; The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC.
Partners and sponsors
(e)merge would like to thank the following partners and sponsors for their support:
Partner: UBS
Sponsors: ESL Music, exhibit-e, Marvin Restaurant, UBER, blinkvideo, kaze design, livingsocial, Vivid Solutions, HapstackDemetriou, iStrategy Labs, Industry Gallery, The District of Columbia Committee on Arts and the Humanities, WhiteFord Taylor and Preston, LLP, gallery manager, Gallerist, Chez Billy, Brixton.
Media Sponsors: The Art Newspaper, DC Magazine, Art Dossier, Brightest Young Things, worn magazine, Pink Line Project.
For press inquires: press@emergeartfair.com
For all else: info@emergeartfair.com